Results 141-160 of 14,818 for speaker:Seán Fleming in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (10 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Irish Abroad Unit in my Department, which administers the Emigrant Support Programme (ESP), has not received an application for ESP funding from the named organisation and so there is no application status to provide at this time. Applications for the next grant round will open in early 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government remains strongly committed to supporting Irish diaspora communities all over the world, in line with its Global Ireland: Ireland’s Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025. The most tangible expression of that support is through the Emigrant Support Programme, administered by my Department, which this year will see the disbursement of almost €16 million in direct grant aid to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Department of Foreign Affairs maintains and administers a voluntary roster of suitably skilled and vetted individuals who are available to participate at short notice in election observation missions, organised by the European Union (EU) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Ireland’s current international Election Observation Roster was...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: The situation in Niger following the 26 July coup is a further worrying development in a region already experiencing instability and insecurity. I am particularly concerned by the humanitarian situation in Niger, which will be further exacerbated by the political unrest and uncertainty affecting the country. I continue to engage closely with my EU colleagues on the situation in Niger,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: On 10 September, Storm Daniel struck north-eastern Libya, with torrential rains and flash floods affecting wide areas, including the city of Derna. It is estimated at this stage that over 5,000 people have died, but thousands more are missing and very significant numbers are displaced. Responding immdiately to the crisis, the Government announced €1 million in humanitarian...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: The increasing frequency of natural disasters an the unprecedented level of humanitarian crisis globally represent a major challenge for the provision of international assistance. Ireland provided over €295 million in humanitarian assistance in 2022 through trusted partners, including the United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which is mandated...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126, 131 and 132 together. At the beginning of 2023, the UN estimated that the number of people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection was 339 million. The earthquake in Türkiye/Syria, the crisis in Sudan, and the recent disasters in Libya, Morocco and Maui have all contributed to rising numbers of people in need. The latest...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: Ireland strongly condemns the violence perpetrated by Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram, and we are supporting efforts to reduce their influence and assist populations affected by their actions. During our term as an elected member of the UN Security Council, Ireland played an important role in the drafting and introduction of the mandate for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: The world is facing a crisis of hunger and malnutrition. The 2023 Global Report on Food Crises issued by the World Food Programme reported that nearly 258 million people were experiencing crisis, emergency or famine-like levels of food insecurity, up from 193 million in 2021. Before the end of the year, levels of food insecurity are likely to rise further in 18 particularly hard-hit...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: 477. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a personal assistant will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41147/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: 580. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any further update regarding providing retinal screening facilities in locations in County Laois (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41476/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Action Plan (21 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: International climate finance is a priority for the Government and for Ireland’s foreign policy. The Government is working to implement Ireland’s International Climate Finance Roadmap (2022) which commits to providing at least €225 million per year in international climate finance by 2025. This target was announced by the then Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, at COP...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government's international development programme is focused on supporting countries and communities most seriously in need and promoting sustainable development globally. Support is provided through a range of channels, including some direct contributions to a limited number of partner country governments. Ireland’s funding supports partner governments’ priorities in areas...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: International climate action is a key priority for the Government. We are committed to supporting actions and measures that address climate change and we recognise that Official Development Assistance (ODA) is an important source of funding for this work. Climate-related ODA is directed to countries and communities that are the most vulnerable to the impact of climate change, such as Least...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: Ireland's international development programme is focused on the eradication of poverty and hunger and improving the lives of vulnerable communities in developing countries. We seek to reflect these objectives across all of our engagement on development cooperation whether in bilateral or multilateral frameworks. Naturally these fundamental values also underline our engagement on EU...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (13 Jul 2023)

Seán Fleming: A Better World, Ireland’s policy for international development, provides the framework for our ‘all of government’ development cooperation programme. Rooted in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), A Better World focuses our efforts on four policy priorities of gender equality, reducing humanitarian need, climate action and strengthening governance. The focus is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (13 Jul 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government's policy for international development, A Better World, provides the framework for our ‘all of government’ development cooperation programme. Rooted in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it focuses our efforts on the four policy priorities of gender equality, reducing humanitarian need, climate action and strengthening governance. The aim is to reach...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 Jul 2023)

Seán Fleming: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans to provide additional school accommodation required at a location (details supplied) due to the increasing population in recent times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35333/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 Jul 2023)

Seán Fleming: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position regarding the application for additional school accommodation; when this project will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35352/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 Jul 2023)

Seán Fleming: 385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position regarding an application (details supplied) for additional school accommodation; when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35380/23]